บททั้งหมดของ Snow on the Other Side: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

Hank's laughter faded, but his eyes were full of scorn. "Hilarious, really hilarious. I thought today was going to be so dull, right before New Year's."He pointed at my shoulder and smirked, "Until you, the clown, showed up.”"Did prison make you that desperate to come out and try to charm Nancy?"He yanked at my collar, revealing bruises."A jailbird and a loser, worse than a stray dog, and you dare to go after Nancy? You're even more shameless than your mom!"When he brought up my mom, rage filled me. I grabbed his collar and stared him down."Clean up your act!"Hank tipped his chin up at me, a taunting smile playing on his lips, laughter bursting out in short, sharp bursts. "We haven't seen each other in years, and you've gotten even more hot-tempered. What, didn't you enjoy the 'special treatment' I had arranged for you in prison?" he sneered. My heart lurched as I spotted the ring on his chest: the wedding ring I once shared with Nancy. His eyes gleamed with triumph whe

Hank stood there with his arms crossed, looking down on me like I was nothing."You must be really scared you won't find anyone to marry, coming here to apologize to me like this," he said.I just looked at him, no expression on my face. "You're right, I should apologize."He grinned, thinking he had won, but the bruise on his cheek stood out like a sore thumb.I laughed, but there was no humor in it. "No, Hank. You're the one who should be saying sorry to me."Hank just laughed harder, looking way too pleased with himself. "I don't get it. Why should I say sorry to you?"He had all the time in the world to play dumb, but I was done playing games. "You stole my account and leaked Windsor's secrets, didn't you?""It doesn't matter who did it. What matters is who Nancy trusts.""So Nancy trusts you. What's that prove? That you're a great actor?" At my words, Hank burst out laughing, his eyes full of scorn. I had had enough. I turned to leave, but he grabbed my arm.He looked aro

She even managed to cancel our wedding that we had finally set, just by saying, "Hank's not feeling well," like it was nothing.So this time, I did not bow down to her.We stopped talking, but her social media was buzzing more than ever.In the glitzy party lights, she would be all over Hank, but her eyes kept sneaking peeks at the camera.Hank, he would wave those photos in my face, taunting me.[You think you can beat me, loser? You couldn't get Nancy in ten years, but all it takes is one word from me, and she's mine.]I just smiled when Nancy, after a few too many drinks, tearfully asked me why I had not reached out to her, why I would not just say sorry."Samuel, just say you're sorry, and everything will go back to how it was. You can come back to work, and no one will bring up the jail thing," she said.I thought about it. Since getting out, only Nancy and Hank's crowd ever mentioned my time behind bars.Oh, and there was someone else I had almost forgotten.I was silen

The questions came at me like waves, but I just did not get it.She was the one who did not want to marry me, after all.I pulled my hand away from hers and glanced at my jeans and T-shirt.I kept quiet, but Nancy looked like she had lost all her fight, nothing like the angry person she was just a moment ago.The year we were so in love was the same year she first put off our wedding for Hank.Back then, I did not know the truth. She said it was because of her job, but she actually went to see the Northern Lights with Hank.When she saw I was upset, she cuddled up to me and said in a sweet voice, "Samuel, I'm sorry. Work's been crazy this year. Let's definitely get married next year, okay?"I could not stay mad at her. Half teasing, half serious, I said: "If you do this again, I'll wear my everyday clothes at the wedding and hide in the crowd, so you'll never be able to find me."She laughed and slipped a fancy watch she had bought onto my wrist, then kissed me softly."That d